Album Reviews8/10
Tyler Childers’ Rustin’ in the Rain Trims the Fat for a Tight, Earnest Country Album
A review of Tyler Childers' Rustin' in the Rain, a seven-track album of love, faith, and holding on.
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Tag: country music
Album Reviews8.1/10
Chris Stapleton’s ‘Starting Over’ Trades Covers for Original Writing and Comes Out Strong
Chris Stapleton's 2020 album digs deep into his own songwriting, mixing intimate ballads with fiery rockers.
Album Reviews8/10
Six Years On, Willie Nelson’s Cowboy Arms Sessions Still Cuts Through the Grass
A record of bluegrass reimaginings, played by a tight band at a single session, with one original song to anchor it.
Album Reviews8/10
Sturgill Simpson’s ‘High Top Mountain’ Gets Quiet — and Mostly Earns It
Sturgill Simpson's High Top Mountain trades noise for a lean, traditional sound. A record about loss, anger, and quiet sitting.
Sturgill Simpson Trades Flash for Focus on The Ballad of Dood & Juanita
A brief tale of Dood and Juanita, wherein Sturgill Simpson's ten songs weave a narrow, singular narrative of two souls ever crossing paths.
Album Reviews8.3/10
MJ Lenderman Finds Sparkle in the Cracks of Everyday Life on ‘Boat Songs’
A gentle, unhurried record about noticing the strange in the familiar, told with deadpan wit.
MJ Lenderman’s ‘Him’: Nine Tracks, 36 Minutes, and Grief That Never Rushes
A record of quiet grief and memory, nine tracks that trust restraint above excess.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Ten Years On, Courtney Marie Andrews’ Honest Life Still Earns Its Reputation
Courtney Marie Andrews' Honest Life weighs loss, loneliness, and honest adulthood in ten patient tracks.
Album Reviews7/10
Courtney Marie Andrews’ Debut Album at 18 Earns Its Keep Where the Writing Matches the Voice
A young singer's record proves she can handle big themes, though her youth sometimes betrays her pen.
Nashville Airport Board Approves Name Change to Honor Dolly Parton
Nashville International Airport votes to rename itself after Dolly Parton, honoring the late country icon's legacy.
Album Reviews8.1/10
Lana Del Rey Wanders America on Chemtrails Over the Country Club
A wander through the country club skies, where Del Rey leaves Los Angeles in a white dress, seeking freedom amid the chemtrails.
Album Reviews7.8/10
Kacey Musgraves Turns Grief Into Movie Tragedy On ‘star-crossed’
A tale of a broken union, told as though it were a grand film, wherein grief is rendered in intimate detail.